Grant Writing
Grant Writing
We help organizations secure funding by crafting compelling, well-researched grant proposals that align with funder priorities. Our approach goes beyond just writing—we provide strategic guidance to strengthen your application, ensuring it highlights your mission, impact, and long-term sustainability. Whether you need help identifying funding opportunities, refining your narrative, or structuring a competitive proposal, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Services include:
- Identifying relevant grant opportunities
- Writing and editing grant proposals
- Developing budgets and supporting documentation
- Grant strategy consultation to align applications with funder priorities
- Grant reporting assistance for awarded funds
Ideal for: Nonprofits, schools, arts organizations, and community programs seeking funding.

Working with Dana on our recent grant applications was an incredibly valuable experience. She provided thoughtful, strategic feedback that strengthened both the clarity and positioning of our proposals. Her ability to ask the right questions, identify areas for deeper alignment, and push us to articulate our impact more clearly made a measurable difference in the quality of our submissions. Beyond technical edits, Dana brought insight into how funders think, helping us refine our messaging and outcomes in a way that will benefit us well beyond this cycle. I highly recommend her to any organization seeking expert guidance in strengthening their grant strategy.
I had the pleasure of working with Dana Carr for grant writing support, and I am truly grateful for her expertise and dedication. Dana was attentive, knowledgeable, and consistently accessible, even after hours when clarification or guidance was needed.
She helped me expand my thought process and challenged me to see our work from a broader and more strategic perspective. Her ability to ask the right questions strengthened our narrative and improved the overall quality of our submission. Dana’s insight, professionalism, and commitment to excellence made the process both productive and empowering.
I highly recommend her to any organization seeking thoughtful and impactful grant writing support.
Dana Carr was incredibly helpful during my process. Often you believe your words are clearly explaining what you want to say, but she can guide you do making your intentions clearer. She was always quick to respond and was able to point out areas to not only improve, but where I was not telling more story stong enough. I don;t know if I will get the grant, but I do know here help meant a lot and improved my submission.
Dana Carr was absolutely phenomenal in assisting me with my grant process. From start to finish, she was friendly, professional, and extremely thorough. She didn’t just “help” , she walked me through each step, ensuring I fully understood what was needed and why.
Her ability to navigate the complexities of the grant process with clarity and confidence showed me right away that she is truly passionate about what she does. It’s clear that she is a subject matter expert. She anticipated questions before I even asked them and made what could have been an overwhelming process feel structured and manageable.
If you’re looking for someone knowledgeable, patient, and committed to excellence, Dana Carr is the one. I’m grateful for her guidance and support.
In addition to offering very useful and practical information during the training, we really enjoyed Dana's interactive and engaging style of facilitation which was well received by our OST partners and youth in attendance.We look forward to partnering with Dana and The Creative Impact Group in the near future to offer additional training.